A fragmentary column of military news described a besieged city opening its gates and Northern soldiers laying down their arms, and listed headquarters business, including a telegram from Wu Peifu and orders on garrison officials.
A Beijing telegram said Wu Peifu, short of pay and arms, had for the first time sent an envoy through Tianjin to ask Fengtian for troops, following a fragmentary lament over refugees stranded in Hankou.
Wu Peifu claimed sufficient manpower and requested a naval attack on Guangdong, while a separate proposal would put Li Jinglin in command of reinforcements for Hubei.
The reviewed headings report Jin Yunpeng’s declaration concerning an armistice and peace talks and the departure from Beijing of leading Wu Peifu supporters.
One foregrounds the strength of the Northern Expedition army and describes Wu Peifu as fleeing for his life; another announces the occupation of Nanchang.